Means for securing rails to metallic ties.



S. G. BEREYMAN& J. O. TURNER.

MEANS FOR SECURING RAILS TO METALLIC TIES.

APELIOATION FILED J LY 26,1907.

928,173., v Patented Jul is, 1909.

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SAMUEL O. BERRYMAN AND JUSLE'US C. TURNER, OF J NT curios...

OF ONE IHIRDTO NORMAN E. GEE, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA;

:MEANS son SEGURING RAILS 'ro ME'rAn c Tins.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July is, ideal a lication filed July-36, 1907. SBIiM'NO. coarse.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, SAMUEL C. BERRY- MAN and JUsrus C. TURNnR, citizens of the United States, and residents of Juniatn, Blair county, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Securing Rails to Metallic Ties, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 is a plan view. Fi 2 is an elevation, the rail being shown in section. Fig 3 is av section on the line ww, Fig. 1. Fig. 4. is a section on the line y- 4,/, Fig. 1. i

This invention relates toimprovements in means for securing-rails to railroad ties; more particularly to the Well known tie at the I'lJGflITI form.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eliicient means for clamping the rails to such ties, that will not readily work loose under the strains and jarring of pass- 111g trains, and yet that may be readily ap plied and removed; also to provide-such fasteners that may be inter-chan ed from one side of the rail to the other it it be desired to change the gage of the rail a definite distance; as, for instance, around curves when it is necessary to move the outer rail inwardly a fixed amount, to compensate for Wear upon the inner side of the head thereof.

To these ends the invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

Its under surfaceyrestingu on the top of the tie, 1, is a plate or clip 0 metal, 2, having an oyerhanging portion, 3, between which and the upper surface of the said tie the foot flangeof a rail,-4, is adapted to fit and be grasped. Extending downwardly from the under surface oi' sa1d plate or clip, 2, is a rib, 5, Which projects through a slot, 6, in the head of the tie, and Whose side abuts against the side ofthe web, 1*, of thetie, 1.

y The upwardly extending head portion, 7, of a bar, 8 passes through a slot in the edge of the head of the tie, 1 and abuts m inst one side of the I late or'clip, its horizontal limb, 10, exten ing beneath and contiguous to the under side of the head oi? said tie, passing through a slot, '11, in the rib, 5, of said plate,'and through a slot, 12, in the Web of the tie, 1, its free end extendingbeyond the oppositeside of said Web. Said free end of the bar 8 is provided with a vertical slot,

UNIATA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIeNoR'sj 13, in registry with a corresponding yertical slot, 1 1, through theheaol oi the tie '1, which in registry With a vertical slot, 15, in the.

side of the plate or-clip, Through these slots, 15, 14,-a11d 13, and frictionally engaging and Wedging against the Walls thereof, is passed a wedge key, 16, Whose lower free end comes against the side of the Web, 1, of the tie, 1. jln order to insure the said-wedge key, 16, against vertical displahement; We would preferably spring outwardly, the

lower end thereof, and provide the same With a slightly iii-turned lug, 17, against the web of the tie, as seen in Fig.4.

it the track is to be always maintained at the same gage A, distance between the rails thereof", the Walls always be substantially in line Wliktth edges of said base, and the ribs, 5," Of' fll clips, 2, with said slot-s. But asit is sometimes do sired to change the gage a definite distance, such, for instance, as on curves, when the top of the head of the rail becomes Worn away on the inner side, We WOilld preferably, so locate the slot (3 on the outer side of the rail, that its inner Wall will be a distance ih \vardly from the outer edge of the rail foot flange equal to the amount the gage of the track is to be lessened. this the rib, 5 on the side of the rail would he as much shorter than that of the clip 2 on the inner side, as the distance said gage is to be narrowed. Thus, when it is desired to narrow the gage, as described, all. that is necessary to do is to remove the clipssand interchange the same so that the inside clip, 2, shall replace the outside clip, 2. moved over until the outer edge of its foot flange or base is in line with the inner Wall the slot, 6*", thus permitting the longer rib or the clip. 2 to he fitted into this slot, and against the rail :loot flange.

"he inward movement oi? the rail carries its inner :ioot the s. as distance be yond the tie, on that side so that the shorter rih 5 of the clip, 2 will tit the said shortened slat; whet upon the bar, 8, and Wedge hey, 16 may be replaced to retain the parts: in position.

Having thus described our invention, "we

of the slots, (5, adjacent therailbasepvouitlm that is, the same Width or In consequence of clip 2 on the outer 1e inner edge oi the slot, 13 through bearing VVhereupon the rall Wili. be i clai-m'as'new and desire to secure by Letters 1.. Means for securing'rails to metallic ties,

-.comprising the rail, the tie sup orting the samefand having the horizontal y disposed headand vertical web, said head being pruvided with the rib-receiving slots, on oppositesi'des of the foot flange of the rail, the

a. clips having the rail-enga ing portions and having also the downwardly extending ribs projected through said slots, the bars passed through said ribs and tie web contiguous the under surface of said head said bars engaging slots in said head, together with means for retainingsaid bars in such 'stantially as set forth.

2. Means for securing rails to metallic; ties, comprising the rail, the tie-sup orting, the same and having the horizontally disposed head and vertical web, said head being provided with the rib-receiving slots on opposition, sub

' posite sides of said web and on'opposite sides of the foot flange of the rail,.the inner edges of said slots being a predetermined distance. apart less than the. width of the foot flange of the rail, the clips having the rail-engaging portions, and having also the downwardly v extending ribs projected through said slots, "the rib of one of said clips being as much longer than the ribof the opposite clip as said distance between said slot edges is less than the rail foot flange, the bars passed under surface of said head, together with through said ribs and tie web contiguous the means for retaining said bars in such posi-- tion, substantially asset forth.

' 3. Means for securing rails to metallic ties, comprising the rail, the tie suporting the same and having the horizontally disposed head and vertical web, said head being provided smiths rib receivin slots on'opposite sides of the footflange of. the rail, the clips having the rail-engagin portions and having a s tending ribs projected through said slots, the

bars passed throu h said IlbSELIld tie web contiguous the un ersurface of said head, together with the wedge keys provided with the inturned lugs en aging slots in the clips, substantially as set forth,

4. Means for securing rails to metallic ties, comprisin the rail, the tie supporting the same and aving the horizontally disposed head and vertical web, said head being provided with the slots therethrou h adjacent said web but on opposite sides thereof,

0 the downward yex-.

the clip having the vertical rib passing I through one of said slots, and having also the overhanging rail-en aging portion, the

tical slot through said tie head, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, we have alfixed our signatures.-

SAMUEL C. BERRYMAN. JUSTUS C. 'lURNER. Witnesses:

VVALTER MILES Nolmiis, KYLE HAeER'rY,

hereunto 

